Food News

Rooted in Community Care

Together, we're ensuring that community care takes root and flourishes. Like in the garden, there's a variety of seeds that are waiting to be planted, and each helps nourish our environment in a unique and meaningful way. What seeds of change will you plant this month? 

• Start a monthly donation
• Seed change with a year-end gift
• Host a fund drive 
• Sign up to volunteer

Thank you for joining us in planting seeds of care. Together, we're shifting the landscape as every seed of care takes root and blooms, providing consistent support and choice with dignity to our neighbors. 

Upcoming Holiday Hours

Christmas and New Year's are approaching, and our food bank will be closed on December 25th, 26th, and January 1st. To support neighbors during the holidays, we’ve added an additional grocery shopping day on Tuesday, December 23rd, from 9 am–4 pm. Grocery shopping on Wednesday, December 24, will be available by appointment from 9 am–2 pm.

Regular hours resume on Friday, January 2nd. Visit our events calendar for more details. 

Community News

Catch the Latest from RVFB

Thank you for joining us this Giving Tuesday! With the support of 200 neighbors, we raised over $80,000 to sustain food access and ensure our community food hub remains open, stocked, and a welcoming place for all.

Thank you to King County Executive Girmay Zahilay and Doug Baldwin for visiting our food bank during their Regional Day of Service. 

Holiday season is here, and this month's recipe from The Pantry is the perfect festive addition to your next gathering— Cranberry Linzer Cookies!⁠⁠

Check out our latest blog post to learn about how cultures around the world celebrate winter holidays through the dishes they share and the types of ingredients you’ll find at our food bank this season. 

From our RVFB family to yours, we wish you a safe and joyful holiday season.

Curious to see the latest from our food bank? Follow us on social media to see posts about our programs and what's available at the food bank, or visit our blog to read full stories.